Caste, State and Society

ISBN-13: 9780367559748 / Miękka / 2023 / 314 str.

New Delhi) Singh Jagpal (IGNOU

Opis

This book examines the politics of social, cultural and political recognition of caste groups in North India. It explores the factors that make some castes politically influential, while others continue to remain socially and economically marginalized.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Situating Castes: Changing Patterns of Power Relations  2. Caste-Based Public Intellectuals (CBPIs)  3. Quest for Recognition: Social and Cultural Assertion  3. Castes and Political Parties: Politics of Accommodation  4. Castes, Party Preferences and Politics of Recognition  5. Public Action, Castes, and the State  Conclusion

O autorze

Jagpal Singh is Professor of Political Science at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. He was previously affiliated with Dayal Singh College, Delhi University, and the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. His areas of specialization are democracy and development, identity politics, politics of recognition, and rural politics. He has taught various courses such as Government and Politics in India, State Politics in India, Social Movements and Politics in India, India: Democracy and Development, and India: State and Society.